If a python module resides in a symlink there are two problem with KDevelop debugger:
- Breakpoint in the source code inside the symlink are not respected
- Output generated by source code inside the symlink is not printed

Is this a bug?

main.py

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print("MAINBEFORE")
import subfolder
print("MAINAFTER")


__init__.py

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print("SUBMODULE")


Case 1
Folder structure:
main.py
subfolder/__init__.py

Execute output:
MAINBEFORE
SUBMODULE
MAINAFTER

Debug output:
MAINBEFORE
SUBMODULE
MAINAFTER

Breakpoint on line: print("SUBMODULE") is respected

Case 2 folder structure
main.py
subfolder -> ./sub/ [This is a symlink]
sub/__init__.py

Execute output:
MAINBEFORE
SUBMODULE
MAINAFTER

Debug output:
MAINBEFORE
MAINAFTER

Breakpoint on line: print("SUBMODULE") is ignored